Rufus Woods

[alanger]

I havent been seeing any rufus threads around here in a while  and I was wondering if anyone has been fishing it and having any success. And if some people have been fishing it i'd really like to hear the story or two. thinking about going up there for a few days here this week towards the end and would like to hear that there are fish being caught.

Thanks
-Langer

[bowhunterforever]

One on my buddies was down there last weekend and didn't do any good.He said nobody else down there was doing any good either They were bank fishing. Good luck

[woodywsu]

I heard the opposite. Awesome fishing up towards the pens with some giants being pulled out. Heard someone caught a 31 pounder up there somewhere. A couple of my buddies went and they pulled 4 fish all in the teens. Worm on marshmellows.

[Dustin07]

I heard the opposite. Awesome fishing up towards the pens with some giants being pulled out. Heard someone caught a 31 pounder up there somewhere. A couple of my buddies went and they pulled 4 fish all in the teens. Worm on marshmellows.

it seems to be hit and miss, except with the local guides, they have it dialed in.

[MtnMuley]

A couple of my buddies went and they pulled 4 fish all in the teens. Worm on marshmellows.

Not to question their catch, but that's an epic day if they pulled 4 in the teens out using bait, as the law states all fish caught on bait must be retained.

[GEARHEAD]

the place sucks, been fishing there three years now, that lake absolutely ruined me for trout, as it was the only place i was willing to go, 50 fish days per person were easy, last year 5 fish was good, this year, horrible. went there with six buddies, recently, we threw lures, fly's and bait, all of us experienced rufus vets, well in two days we landed one 12 inch dink between us. think this lake is finally out of my system. there are fish, they are large, but very few and far between. i'm done with this lake and looking foward to finding new places.

[woodywsu]

A couple of my buddies went and they pulled 4 fish all in the teens. Worm on marshmellows.

Not to question their catch, but that's an epic day if they pulled 4 in the teens out using bait, as the law states all fish caught on bait must be retained.

They were fishign on the rez side as they are indians. They caught several other fish that day. Caught a 14 and a 17 at the same instant.

[MtnMuley]

It's definately not what it used to be.  For the most part fishing has been hit or miss for the last several months.  More miss than hit.  Merky waters lead to poor fishing for most of last week.  Looked like it had cleared up by Sunday, but today it's looking green again.

[MtnMuley]

A couple of my buddies went and they pulled 4 fish all in the teens. Worm on marshmellows.

Not to question their catch, but that's an epic day if they pulled 4 in the teens out using bait, as the law states all fish caught on bait must be retained.

They were fishign on the rez side as they are indians. They caught several other fish that day. Caught a 14 and a 17 at the same instant.

AAh, shoulda known.

[woodywsu]

 

[alanger]

haha, 

hope its good fishing, ive been hearing very mixed stories sounds like you guys are too.  Im wondering if kwik-fish would be any good.

[Wenatcheejay]

I went up a few weeks ago. It was disappointing. If you have not been up there since the change in ownership/operation there will be a shock. Be prepared to troll. The days of easiy limits are over.

[alanger]

forgot to post back when i got back, we killed them in June, it was a 5lb average month for triploids, even caught silvers which didnt have much size to them caught a limit of them one day.

[jordano]

anyone ever fish for anything other than trout in Rufus? I hear there are monster Perch and really nice Walleye in there too? am I mistaken or are they there?

[uplandhunter870]

ive seen some monster perch and really nice walleye in guys coolers at the corps of engineers launch but never pulled any myself, so they are there but as too where and how to get them i have no clue

[huntnnw]

Winter is the best time to fish this lake, few secrets to catching lots of fish in this lake

[alanger]

theres all sorts of nice fish up there 

[Skillet]

anyone ever fish for anything other than trout in Rufus? I hear there are monster Perch and really nice Walleye in there too? am I mistaken or are they there?

I've never caught any big perch consistently, but on average have done pretty well over the last few years fishing for walleye there.  I've only fished out of the Seaton's Grove launch below Grand Coulee Dam - up there, it's more of a river than a lake, where I've registered currents upwards of 6 mph on the GPS.   Current flow will determine your fishing method and where you go.  Walleye can be found from the deadline below the dam (the bridge) all the way down to Chief Joe, but I've never had reason to go much below the set of netpens on the Nespelem bar.
PM me if you want to target them-

I'll agree, the trout fishing ain't what it used to be.  When walleye was slow, we'd fool with them until a current flow change would get us back on the walleye.  Not unusual to catch 20-30 in a couple of hours up there when you found them concentrated in a bay.  My biggest was only 8 lbs, but I've seen some hogs.  Now, I actually have to work for them, which actually keeps the walleye gear in the water more... if I'm going to have to actually work for a fish, it's going to be the target species-